Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Jefferson, Shelby
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until late Thursday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - In addition to a high heat advisory, the National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson and Shelby counties, effective until 4:15 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson, Shelby, Chambers, Coosa, and Tallapoosa Counties through 4 pm for winds up to 60 mph. Widespread damaging winds are recorded with this storm! pic.twitter.com/FlkuWlDmTp
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) June 28, 2018
According to the NWS report, scattered to numerous storms will be possible starting this afternoon, and the main concern again will be wind gusts up to 50 mph, along with frequent lightning and heavy rain.
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The highest rain chances will be in the eastern two-thirds of the area, so those areas will see the best chance at these storms, but any storm this afternoon will have the potential to be strong to severe. The weekend forecast seems to be more of the same, with morning thunderstorms expected for Friday and Saturday, and scattered thunderstorms throughout the day Sunday.
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